It has been six years. Our lives have gone on. But some things have changed. Some lives, obviously, have changed more than others.

Today my church had its annual service thanking and honoring our area fire fighters. Some can never come because they actually work so far away that they can’t risk not being able to get to a fire. But we have a lot come. They come in their uniforms, with their families. And we thank them.

One thing 9/11 did is that it reminded us of those who offer their lives in service to us.

If you are a fire fighter, police officer, service member, or someone else whose job it is to take care of me and mine, Thank YOU!